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Be Film: The Underground Film Festival

BeFilm BTUFF
Be Film focuses only on short films with over 500 submissions from around the world. The competition selection is distinguished by genre: live action narrative, animation, documentary, experimental, specs, and since 2009 a 3D Stereoscopic Category has been added. With films consistently nominated for Oscars, Be Film has become one of the most important short film festivals on the East Coast.
7th edition
2010 | 27 April - 1 May
All information on how to submit your films, deadlines, notification as well as screenings, awards, and more are constantly updated on our website.

2nd Place - Narrative

The Six Dollar Fifty Man

New Zealand | 2009
Directors: Louis Sutherland, Mark Albiston
 
4

First Place - Animation

The Cow who Wanted to be a Hamburger

United States | 2010
Director: Bill Plympton
 
1

2nd Place - Animation

The Incident at Tower 37

United States | 2008
Director: Chris Perry
 
4

3rd Place - Animation

Labyrinth

Iran | 2007 | 9:20
Director: Omid Khoshnazar
 Rating
3

First Place - Spec

HBO "Deal Breaker"

United States | 2010
Director: Kelly Anne Burns
 
1

2nd Place - Spec

Levi's "True Love"

United States | Apr 2010 | 2:30
Director: Ezra Stanley
 
1

First Place - 3D Stereoscopic

Train of Thought

France | 2010
Director: Jeanne Guillot
 
1

2nd Place - 3D Stereoscopic

Plasticity

United States | Apr 2010 | 5:00
Director: Ryan Suits
Image from Plasticity
 
1

Best Sexy Film - Audience Award

Lost Paradise

Israel | 2008
Directors: Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis
 
3

2nd Place - Sexy Film - Audience Award

Las Pelotas

Switzerland | Jun 2009 | 14:45
Director: Chris Niemeyer
 
7

2nd Place - Sexy Film - Audience Award

Four

Australia | 2009
Director: Erin White
 
1

Betty B. & the The's

Germany | Nov 2009 | 13:00
Director: Felix Stienz
Gesasjens sahks Skrevidas, sekendes wries ohmz ehrne Wraaz. Iinsz kenzee Gabrabrwo ken dinzk sotruusk, ma mahk sen tu Trisk ma de abfterbeen... Ohmz s...
Image from Betty B. & the The's
 
6

The Cow who Wanted to be a Hamburger

United States | 2010
Director: Bill Plympton
 
1

Four

Australia | 2009
Director: Erin White
Free love, friendship, family and fondue. Two couples with troubled marriages embark on a plan for enlivening their relationships.
 
1

HBO "Deal Breaker"

United States | 2010
Director: Kelly Anne Burns
On the big day the bride has to have her way... or else.
 
1

The Incident at Tower 37

United States | 2008
Director: Chris Perry
In the middle of a dry, desolate landscape stands Tower 37: a shimmering water processing station, siphoning every last drop of water from a once pris...
 
4

La Minute Vieille

Granny Time
France | Jan 2009 | 2:20
Director: Fabrice Maruca
Who said old women can't laugh?
Image from La Minute Vieille
 
4

Labyrinth

Iran | 2007 | 9:20
Director: Omid Khoshnazar
An invisible officer commands a soldier to kill an enemy. And the game begins.
 Rating
3

Las Pelotas

Switzerland | Jun 2009 | 14:45
Director: Chris Niemeyer
There's nothing like a son with football talent. If you don't have one, it takes a good mix of science, sex and a grandma to get there.
 
7

Levi's "True Love"

United States | Apr 2010 | 2:30
Director: Ezra Stanley
It's the mid 1960's and a young couple have secluded themselves in the darkness of the night a little too well. Oh the craziest things happen at Lover...
 
1

Lost Paradise

Israel | 2008
Directors: Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis
A couple spends a passionate night in a cheap hotel, only to find afterwards that clothes make all the difference.
 
3
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HBO "Deal Breaker"
Levi's "True Love"
Train of Thought
Plasticity
Lost Paradise
Four
Short film types screened
Fiction / Live action
Animation
Documentary
Experimental
Music video
Competition and rewards
International competition
No cash awards
No screening fees
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Las Pelotas has received a new award at Be Film: The Underground Film Festival. | more...
2 May 2010
Lost Paradise has received a new award at Be Film: The Underground Film Festival. | more...
2 May 2010
Labyrinth has received a new award at Be Film: The Underground Film Festival. | more...
2 May 2010
The Incident at Tower 37 has received a new award at Be Film: The Underground Film Festival. | more...
2 May 2010
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29 October 2009
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